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gabrielle giffords aims to raise $20 million for the 2014 midterm elections. the n.r.a. is obviously, as you mentioned, going to be adding to their membership, getting more fund raising so this is a battle and a place where they can take out intense positions. >> sreenivasan: how about putting this in terms of perspective in terms of 2014, 2016? even the vice president why he decided to come out on good deal but is on almost a road tour. he seems to be campaigning for both gun rights and gun control or sun safety as well as maybe for himself. >> well, the presidential race, of course, we just inaugurated president obama for his second term. we've seen action shifts to the states. you have democratic governors making moves on this. andrew cuomo in new york is taking the lead. he could run for president. the vice president is not making it secret that he could be running for president as well so he's the front man on this major issue that the president will be talking about. so none of this is without politics in mind. the money does matter, the momentum on this matters wh
gabrielle giffords aims to raise $20 million for the 2014 midterm elections. the n.r.a. is obviously, as you mentioned, going to be adding to their membership, getting more fund raising so this is a battle and a place where they can take out intense positions. >> sreenivasan: how about putting this in terms of perspective in terms of 2014, 2016? even the vice president why he decided to come out on good deal but is on almost a road tour. he seems to be campaigning for both gun rights and...
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giffords six people were killed and gabrielle giffords was shot in the head. she later left congress to focus on her recovery. the gunman, jared lee loughner, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison. now, in the wake of the latest mass shooting in newtown, connecticut, giffords and her husband, mark kelly, have opened a new campaign against gun violence. they appeared today in an interview with diane sawyer of abc news. >> i have a gun. gabby and i are both gun owners. we are strong supporters of the second amendment. but we've got to do something to keep the guns from getting in the wrong hands. >> woodruff: the couple spoke of visiting newtown last friday where 20 children and six adults died at sandy hook elementary school. >> it brought back a lot of memories about what that was like for us some two years ago today. and you hope that that -- this kind of thing doesn't happen again. you know what? it does happen again. >> woodruff: and gabrielle giffords made her own one-word appeal. >> when it can happen to children in a classroom, it's time to
giffords six people were killed and gabrielle giffords was shot in the head. she later left congress to focus on her recovery. the gunman, jared lee loughner, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison. now, in the wake of the latest mass shooting in newtown, connecticut, giffords and her husband, mark kelly, have opened a new campaign against gun violence. they appeared today in an interview with diane sawyer of abc news. >> i have a gun. gabby and i are both gun owners. we are...
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first i want to talk about the moment when we saw gabrielle giffords. this really, in some ways, is a game changer. everybody pays attention. everybody watches no matter how you feel about the gun debate, clearly that was the moment of the morning. >> there is no question about it. for members of the senate to look at one of their own, a fellow former member of congress speaking so haltingly and trying so hard to get out the few sentences that she had. more importantly to make the point she wanted to make which is even though she's a gun owner and supporter she thinks safety needs to come first. along those lines of emotion, there definitely was a moment that her husband had later in the hearing about the issue and about the shooting that took place that killed six people. he was trying to make the argument for limiting those high capacity rounds. he talkeded about the fact that jared loughner, the shooter, his gun effectively jammed and what would have been if rounds had been limited. >> icon tend if the same thing happened when he was trying to reload
first i want to talk about the moment when we saw gabrielle giffords. this really, in some ways, is a game changer. everybody pays attention. everybody watches no matter how you feel about the gun debate, clearly that was the moment of the morning. >> there is no question about it. for members of the senate to look at one of their own, a fellow former member of congress speaking so haltingly and trying so hard to get out the few sentences that she had. more importantly to make the point...
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gabriel giffords and her husband the astronaut mark kelly visited new town, now they are launching their own effort to reduce gun violence. two years to the day since a gunman shot her in the head and killed six people wounding a dozen others. trace gallagher in our west coast news hub this afternoon. they are putting a lot of pressure on congress, aren't they? >> the pressure in congress as well as the national rifle association, shep. the reason that gabriel giffords and mark kelly came up with that political action committee was to raise enough money so they could fight the gun lobby on capitol hill. in their op ed in "u.s.a. today" giffords and kelly right in part quoting here wise policy has conquered disease, protected from us dangerous products and substances and made transportation safer. but when it comes to protecting our communities from gun violence. we're not even trying. and for the worst of reasons. here they where abc news anchor diane sawyer. >> gun. gabby and i are both gun owners, we have to do something to keep the guns from getting in the wrong hands. >> when it can
gabriel giffords and her husband the astronaut mark kelly visited new town, now they are launching their own effort to reduce gun violence. two years to the day since a gunman shot her in the head and killed six people wounding a dozen others. trace gallagher in our west coast news hub this afternoon. they are putting a lot of pressure on congress, aren't they? >> the pressure in congress as well as the national rifle association, shep. the reason that gabriel giffords and mark kelly came...
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it does happen again. >> woodruff: and gabrielle giffords made her own one-word appeal. >> when it can happen to children in a classroom, it's time to say -- >> enough. >> woodruff: kelly and giffords also announced in "u.s.a. today" that they're launching a political action committee-- americans for responsible solutions. they said they will raise the funds necessary to balance the influence of the gun lobby and will line up squarely behind leaders who will stand up for what's right. to date, the pair complained, congress has done nothing at all despite the string of mass killings. but since newtown, president obama has commissioned vice president biden and an administration task force to find a way forward. biden is meeting this week with various groups, including a representative of the national rifle association. presidential spokesman jay carney. >> the n.r.a. has certainly been one of the many groups invited. i would leave it to those groups themselves to decide whether to say whether -- to make any comment on their attendance in those meetings. >> reporter: the task force's prop
it does happen again. >> woodruff: and gabrielle giffords made her own one-word appeal. >> when it can happen to children in a classroom, it's time to say -- >> enough. >> woodruff: kelly and giffords also announced in "u.s.a. today" that they're launching a political action committee-- americans for responsible solutions. they said they will raise the funds necessary to balance the influence of the gun lobby and will line up squarely behind leaders who will...
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why a connecticut lawmaker is apologizing for comments she made about gabrielle giffords. plus how the former congresswoman is marking the second anniversary of the shooting that nearly killed her. >>> and going on tour. if you missed it the last time, you have another chance to see the giants' world series trophy. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv with a total home dvr included free for life. only $29 a month for six months. rethink possible. only $29 a month for six months. [ traffic passing ] ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke... and some of them can't do anything about it. ♪ [ continues ] [ gasping ] >>> a lot of fog being reported out there. mainly north bay, east
why a connecticut lawmaker is apologizing for comments she made about gabrielle giffords. plus how the former congresswoman is marking the second anniversary of the shooting that nearly killed her. >>> and going on tour. if you missed it the last time, you have another chance to see the giants' world series trophy. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his...
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this is what part of gabrielle giffords and her husband rights today. we can't just hope that the last shooting tragedy will prevent the next, achieving for performs to mean matching gun lobbyists in their reach and resources. i think that last part is critical. they are almost trying to set up a counter balance to the nra. there is an organization called americans nor responsible solutions that they are launching today and they make the argument that until now the gun lobby's political contributions have not been matched by others, that is about to change, no longer is what they write, is that how you see it? >> clearly that's their strategy, but again it all comes down to the sort of nuts and bolts of it. what is it that they are proposing? when you get into dash tkaerbg, if you want to create a nation hal database of people who are mentally unstable and shouldn't be getting guns, well do you think maybe that there might be some objection? forget the nra, do you think there might be some objection to epg keeping -- the government keeping a list of men
this is what part of gabrielle giffords and her husband rights today. we can't just hope that the last shooting tragedy will prevent the next, achieving for performs to mean matching gun lobbyists in their reach and resources. i think that last part is critical. they are almost trying to set up a counter balance to the nra. there is an organization called americans nor responsible solutions that they are launching today and they make the argument that until now the gun lobby's political...
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the husband a former congresswoman gabrielle giffords voices support for banning assault weapons. >> it's universal background checks become the law everyone that buys a gun would be subject to a full criminal and mental health screening. this is something gun control advocates favor, but this morning the ceo of the nra says universal background checks won't work. >> it's fraud to call it universal. the criminals aren't going to comply with it. you are not going to computerize the mental health record. we ought to stop calling it universal check, it's the check on law abiding people. >> reporter: harry reid says he supports the second amendment but he is not going on to let the nra getting in his way. >> just because they resist it doesn't mean we can't do things. we have a lot of special interest groups complain about things, we'll listen to them and make the right decision. >> he says the senate might soon debate on an assault weapons ban something that gabrielle giffords's husband argued for today. >> i spent 25 years in the military. i know the value of having an assault weapon a
the husband a former congresswoman gabrielle giffords voices support for banning assault weapons. >> it's universal background checks become the law everyone that buys a gun would be subject to a full criminal and mental health screening. this is something gun control advocates favor, but this morning the ceo of the nra says universal background checks won't work. >> it's fraud to call it universal. the criminals aren't going to comply with it. you are not going to computerize the...
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in which congresswoman gabrielle giffords was shot in six people were murdered. that is also in the center display. smith & wesson mp 15 used in aurora colorado when people were shot dead at the very top. and of course, the assault pistol used in the san francisco shooting in which eight people were dead and of course, one of the more commonly seen firearms. it's time for us to do something. this is legislation that is needed, but it's not the only thing that's needed. we have to go beyond just an assault weapons ban. we have a responsibility to do something red we have been through this before. .. just wouldn't expect something like this to take place. if the slaughter of twenty babies was not capture your attention, then i give up. because i don't know what else will. -- that won't do anything. this is just the start, folks. look at this, and tell me why any of this needs to be on the streets of our city. if you can tell me that,ly listen to you. guess what? i don't think any of you can. because there's absolutely no reason they weren't meant to be in philadelp
in which congresswoman gabrielle giffords was shot in six people were murdered. that is also in the center display. smith & wesson mp 15 used in aurora colorado when people were shot dead at the very top. and of course, the assault pistol used in the san francisco shooting in which eight people were dead and of course, one of the more commonly seen firearms. it's time for us to do something. this is legislation that is needed, but it's not the only thing that's needed. we have to go beyond...
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and the newtown bee published an opinion piece written by former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords who was shot in the head in an assassination attempt two years ago and roxanna green. her daughter, nine-year-old kristina-taylor green was one of six people killed. both women say more needs to be done to stop gun violence writing in part: >> pelley: after the terror attack in benghazi, u.s. diplomats now undergo extensive security training. and the pope gets a taste of hog heaven when the cbs evening news continues. continues. [ female announcer ] your smile... and stain it... and stain it. so every day, use crest 3d white toothpaste to remove up to 90% of surface stains in just 5 days. no wonder crest 3d white is the number one whitening brand. after all, every day counts. life opens up when you do. to rock a whiter smile in just two days, use these products together. bjorn earns unlimited rewards for his small business. take these bags to room 12 please. [ garth ] bjorn's small business earns double miles on every purchase every day. produce delivery. [ bjorn ] just put it on my s
and the newtown bee published an opinion piece written by former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords who was shot in the head in an assassination attempt two years ago and roxanna green. her daughter, nine-year-old kristina-taylor green was one of six people killed. both women say more needs to be done to stop gun violence writing in part: >> pelley: after the terror attack in benghazi, u.s. diplomats now undergo extensive security training. and the pope gets a taste of hog heaven...
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. >>> former congresswoman gabrielle giffords was cited for her efforts to prevent gun violence. giffords was shot two years ago as she met wih constituents on sunday. she received a profile and courage award. the award takes its name from a book written by president kennedy. caroline kennedy made the presentation. she said the horror of gun violence that killed her father and uncle robert remains. >> our family is still suffering from the heartbreak of gun violence. no one should have to lose a husband, a wife, a father, a child to senseless murder. >> this year giffords and her husband mark kelly started a political action group supporting responsible gun ownership. >>> a florida teenager is recovering from a serious shark bite. 16-year-old michael adler and his friends had been surfing off melbourne beach saturday when he was attacked by a shack. >> i kicked off the wave and i was off my board. when i went to go back on my board, the shark bit me right in my foot and i immediately tried to yank it out. >> adder was able to swim to a sand barr where a man used the surfboard lea
. >>> former congresswoman gabrielle giffords was cited for her efforts to prevent gun violence. giffords was shot two years ago as she met wih constituents on sunday. she received a profile and courage award. the award takes its name from a book written by president kennedy. caroline kennedy made the presentation. she said the horror of gun violence that killed her father and uncle robert remains. >> our family is still suffering from the heartbreak of gun violence. no one...
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it ended up in mongolia. >>> gabrielle giffords was honored sunday in boston. she received the profile and courage award. the presenter was another woman who's seen the pain of gun violence caroline kennedy. >> reporter: the two women who share a unique bond forged by guns and personal tragedy embraced as miss kennedy pass the award to miss giffords. caroline was 5 when her father was killed in november. she said -- >> our family is still suffering from the heartbreak of gun violence. no one should have to lose a husband, a wife, a father a child to senseless murder. >> reporter: gabrielle giffords survived a gunshot two years ago. >> assisted by her husband astronaut mark kelly, giffords took the podium for just a few powerful words. >> i believe one -- we all have courage inside. i wish there was more courage in congress. it's been a hard two years for me, but i want to make the world a better place. that speaking of inspiring stories, there's one too. >> profile and courage and many people who were there said this is especially for caroline kennedy opening u
it ended up in mongolia. >>> gabrielle giffords was honored sunday in boston. she received the profile and courage award. the presenter was another woman who's seen the pain of gun violence caroline kennedy. >> reporter: the two women who share a unique bond forged by guns and personal tragedy embraced as miss kennedy pass the award to miss giffords. caroline was 5 when her father was killed in november. she said -- >> our family is still suffering from the heartbreak of...
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gabrielle giffords seds she and astronaut husband mark kelly will raise mup for gun control efforts. giffords was shot in the had in a constituent meeting two years ago. sick people were killed. high-ranking nra official will attend a meeting of vice president biden gun task force this week. president obama asked biden's group to provide recommendations on how to avoid mass shootings like the one that left 20 chirp dead last month in newtown, connecticut. >>> immigrants who are in illinois illegally will soon get a green light to drive legally. this an, the state house approved legislation to grant tetch rare driver's license and the governor is expected to sipe it. advocates say it will improve safety requiring migrants to take driving tests. two other states washington and new mexico already have such silences. >>> one fellow senator sell majority leader harry reid is "often idiot." we will tell you why. you bailed out aig. they are trying to make you pay again. searing for a bank designed for investors like you? tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 schwab bank was built with all e value and conve
gabrielle giffords seds she and astronaut husband mark kelly will raise mup for gun control efforts. giffords was shot in the had in a constituent meeting two years ago. sick people were killed. high-ranking nra official will attend a meeting of vice president biden gun task force this week. president obama asked biden's group to provide recommendations on how to avoid mass shootings like the one that left 20 chirp dead last month in newtown, connecticut. >>> immigrants who are in...
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this is because of the inaction with gun control after gabrielle giffords, the congressman from arizona was shot. now, i'm glad that you put hit the way, you will see the outside forces engaged in a political campaign. there are polls today that there has been a shift and there are more americans that are open to the idea. even people who are gun owner owners. they come back for the background checks. the idea that anybody gets a gun should be educated on how to use the gun. closing the gun show loophole. these are things that especially people in the nra are willing to discuss. some might have political future but republicans stop this. >> they turn against the gun control in '790s and slaughtered in the mid-term election in '94. he said i won't present anything to the senate that won't pass the house. i don't want to force the democrats from the red state osposing the legislation to make a suicidal vote in support of this. there was a genuine response to the massacre in newtown that moved him but the problem is he doesn't know what to do. no one knows what to do. the thing he signed t
this is because of the inaction with gun control after gabrielle giffords, the congressman from arizona was shot. now, i'm glad that you put hit the way, you will see the outside forces engaged in a political campaign. there are polls today that there has been a shift and there are more americans that are open to the idea. even people who are gun owner owners. they come back for the background checks. the idea that anybody gets a gun should be educated on how to use the gun. closing the gun...
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in the unibomber, ted kozinski, and jarred loughner who shot congresswoman gabrielle giffords in tucson. both killers were spared the death penalty and are serving life sentences instead. she's good. >> she is supposed to be good but she supposed to be really good at negotiating life sentences. not -- i'm sure she has trial experience, but she goes in there as the closer. she is going to try to save this kid's life, most likely in exchange for all of the information that he can possibly have to help us against any future terrorist attacks. >> shepard: is that process underway? >> it's got to be. especially since once this kid was mirandaizeed he shut up. she is coming in. the thing that is irritating, the judge appointed her. so who is paying for the specialist? me and you and the rest of the country just like we pay forked the federal public defenders office. he is not paying for her, we are. >> shepard: do how much thigh charge? >> it's not coming out of his pocket. >> shepard: this kid grad weighed in '07 and got in trouble then. graduate from north kingstown high school in 2007. lan
in the unibomber, ted kozinski, and jarred loughner who shot congresswoman gabrielle giffords in tucson. both killers were spared the death penalty and are serving life sentences instead. she's good. >> she is supposed to be good but she supposed to be really good at negotiating life sentences. not -- i'm sure she has trial experience, but she goes in there as the closer. she is going to try to save this kid's life, most likely in exchange for all of the information that he can possibly...
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congresswoman gabrielle giffords wrote about the gun show loophole. some of our elected officials are not listening, one influential republican senator said that background checks at least deserve a debate. >> i believe to block the legislation to coming to the floor of the senate is not appropriate. the united states senate should debate and vote. >> and mccain says his support for background checks will depend how they're carried out. >> harris: thank you. a murdered navy seal's effort goes on. chris kyle was in the process of a concealed weapons course when he and a friend were gunned down. gun laws drawing more than 700 teachers and administrators in the dallas area this weekend. and reacting to the tragedy in newtown, participants who completed the live training, texas allows licenses to carry concealed weapon. they plan to train armed teachers for gun fights. computer hacking is so bad in one country. they've called in cyber experts to fight hackers who are trying to take down the government websites, including the stock market and the defense m
congresswoman gabrielle giffords wrote about the gun show loophole. some of our elected officials are not listening, one influential republican senator said that background checks at least deserve a debate. >> i believe to block the legislation to coming to the floor of the senate is not appropriate. the united states senate should debate and vote. >> and mccain says his support for background checks will depend how they're carried out. >> harris: thank you. a murdered navy...
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jill daugherty, thanks very much. >>> happening now, gabrielle giffords takes on the nra. also, a fire, a fuel leak, and new concerns about a boeing dreamliner. will congress push us to the brink? i'll ask john mccain. and a lottery winner poisoned with sigh nycyanide. and the terrifying end to a hot air balloon ride this wedding party will never forget. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> the push for new gun laws in the wake of the connecticut school shooting has a powerful new voice, the congresswoman gabriel giffords. she was gravely wounded in a mass shooting exactly two years ago today. lisa sylvester is here with more on what's going on. >> leaders from both the private and public sectors are starting to offer specific proposals on gun controls. both sides aware of how sense y sensitive this issue has become. and the leading voice comes from someone with political and personal experience that is sure to command attention here in washington. on the two-year anniversary of the tucson shooting and a week after a visiting to newtown, gabby giffords wan
jill daugherty, thanks very much. >>> happening now, gabrielle giffords takes on the nra. also, a fire, a fuel leak, and new concerns about a boeing dreamliner. will congress push us to the brink? i'll ask john mccain. and a lottery winner poisoned with sigh nycyanide. and the terrifying end to a hot air balloon ride this wedding party will never forget. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> the push for new gun laws in the wake of the connecticut...
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. >>> former congresswoman gabrielle giffords was in newtown, connecticut this weekend where a gunman killed 26 people last month. giffords survived a mass shooting herself in her district two years ago. she met with local and state leaders to discuss gun control legislation, mental health identification and also treatment. the kids at connecticut sandy hook elementary school returned to classes this week. three weeks after 20 of their classmates were shot and killed, along with several educators. classes were moved to nearby connecticut where students were welcomed with greetings and ribbons along the route. behavioral expert wendy walsh is with us. when the kids showed up, their found their own desks had been moved to the new school. how important is it, recreating the space they left behind on that horrible day? >> it's so important, because these are the visual cues that remind them that everything is normal, everything is the way it was before. and i really commend the town for taking the time and effort to move all of the items and try to recreate it as much as possible. what th
. >>> former congresswoman gabrielle giffords was in newtown, connecticut this weekend where a gunman killed 26 people last month. giffords survived a mass shooting herself in her district two years ago. she met with local and state leaders to discuss gun control legislation, mental health identification and also treatment. the kids at connecticut sandy hook elementary school returned to classes this week. three weeks after 20 of their classmates were shot and killed, along with...
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giffords. she resigned this year after a heroic battle dealing with the gunshot wounds that she experienced. we obviously keep her in our thoughts and our prayers, but she was also a leader and believed in public policy and we're going to have to look as we go forward into the next year over how we deal with this enduring problem of gun violence in our country. >> joy reid? >> this may sound a little corny but i picked for my americyear american voter. >> it does sound corny. >> it does sound corny. >> you said a group. you didn't say the country. >> it's a group. >> it's very "time" magazine. >> it is. but i never in mylitime have to see people endure so many hoops, so many obstructions. >> seven hours in line. >> ait, nine. >> and a the overt, i have never seen it so overt, whether it was in ohio db. >> you're winning me over. this is not corny. >> when people fought against the right to vote this cycle more than i have ever seen in my life, i felt like i was being transported back to the 196
giffords. she resigned this year after a heroic battle dealing with the gunshot wounds that she experienced. we obviously keep her in our thoughts and our prayers, but she was also a leader and believed in public policy and we're going to have to look as we go forward into the next year over how we deal with this enduring problem of gun violence in our country. >> joy reid? >> this may sound a little corny but i picked for my americyear american voter. >> it does sound corny....
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former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is planning to visit newtown, connecticut, today. giffords resigned from congress last year so she could focus on her recovery after being shot in the head during an event with voters. >>> venezuelan president hugo chavez's health is in a delicate state. a top official said chavez a battling a severe lung infection that has caused respiratory failure. chavez has been hospitalized in cuba since undergoing cancer surgery last month. >>> after a two-year investigation, the federal trade commission said google is not in violation of u.s. anti-trust laws. competitors had complained the world's largest search engine engaged in unfair business practices. well, the ftc disagrees. google still faces a similar investigation in europe for anti-trust laws are much more stringent. >>> you could call it a big win for free speech on the internet. the virginia supreme court is supporting one woman's right to write a nasty review online. but that may not stop her from a big lawsuit. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943.
former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is planning to visit newtown, connecticut, today. giffords resigned from congress last year so she could focus on her recovery after being shot in the head during an event with voters. >>> venezuelan president hugo chavez's health is in a delicate state. a top official said chavez a battling a severe lung infection that has caused respiratory failure. chavez has been hospitalized in cuba since undergoing cancer surgery last month....
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giffords. giffords was at a political event at a grocery store in tucson, arizona. giffords announced an initiative aimed at curbing gun violence. in an op-ed published today, they say americans for responsible solutions will raise money to support greater gun control efforts. >>> california is asking the federal government to ease off orders. papers filed late last night jerry brown says the state has an overcrowding problem under control. courts ordered a cap on the number of inmates in state prisons to ensure proper health care. the state is asking the courts to withdraw a requirement for further reduction so the state is not forced to release dangerous and violent prisoners. >>> dozens of gay and lesbian military service members discharged under don't ask, don't tell will receive the rest of their severance pay. the settlement approved in federal court covers more than 180 veterans who received only half their severance pay. if you recall, don't ask, don't tell was repealed last fall. >>> t
giffords. giffords was at a political event at a grocery store in tucson, arizona. giffords announced an initiative aimed at curbing gun violence. in an op-ed published today, they say americans for responsible solutions will raise money to support greater gun control efforts. >>> california is asking the federal government to ease off orders. papers filed late last night jerry brown says the state has an overcrowding problem under control. courts ordered a cap on the number of inmates...
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gabrielle giffords aims to raise $20 million for the 2014 midterm elections. the n.r.a. is obviously as you mentioned, going to be adding to their membership getting more fund raising so this is a battle and a place where they can take out intense positions. >> sreenivasan: how about putting this in terms of perspective in terms of 2014 2016? even the vice president why he decided to come out on good deal but is on almost a road tour. he seems to be campaigning for both gun rights and gun control or sun safety as well as maybe for himself. >> well, the presidential race of course, we just inaugurated president obama for his second term. we've seen action shifts to the states. you have democratic governors making moves on this. andrew cuomo in new york is taking the lead. he could run for president. the vice president is not making it secret that he could be running for president as well so he's the front man on this major issue that the president will be talking about. so none of this is without politics in mind. the money does matter the momentum on this matters when yo
gabrielle giffords aims to raise $20 million for the 2014 midterm elections. the n.r.a. is obviously as you mentioned, going to be adding to their membership getting more fund raising so this is a battle and a place where they can take out intense positions. >> sreenivasan: how about putting this in terms of perspective in terms of 2014 2016? even the vice president why he decided to come out on good deal but is on almost a road tour. he seems to be campaigning for both gun rights and gun...
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. >> as students at sanny hook elementary returned to class, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords nearly killed in a mass shooting two years ago visited newtown, connecticut and on capitol hill, lawmakers arrived to begin a new session of congress with members in both chambers taking aim at guns. >> this is a fight that the american people are going to have to stand up and stiffen their spine. >> california democratic senator dianne feinstein plans to introduce a bill to ban more than 100 assault weapons. eight years after the old ban she championed expired. another senate bill would ban high capacity magazines and among nearly a dozen gun bills introduced on day one in the house are efforts to ban online sales of ammunition and to require background checks for all firearm sales, including at gun shows. two bills from freshman republican congressmen would allow more guns around schools. echoing the position of the national rifle association. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> we are better than 32 more gun murderers every day. >> pro gun
. >> as students at sanny hook elementary returned to class, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords nearly killed in a mass shooting two years ago visited newtown, connecticut and on capitol hill, lawmakers arrived to begin a new session of congress with members in both chambers taking aim at guns. >> this is a fight that the american people are going to have to stand up and stiffen their spine. >> california democratic senator dianne feinstein plans to introduce a bill to...
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you had had a chance to speak with mark kelly, the husband of gabrielle giffords. he's getting ready to testify tomorrow. what did he say to you? >> reporter: that's right. i spoke with him by phone a short while ago. he said that he and gabby giffords are both gun owners and that he actually thought about joining the nra but never got around to it. when it comes to wayne la peaier, the two have never met but he hopes that they can have a constructive conversation about how to tackle gun violence. two staunch supporters of the second amendment, two very different views on guns. >> they are god given freedoms. they belong to us in the united states of america as our birth right. no government gave them to us and no government can ever take them away. >> i defended the second amendment flying in combat over iraq in kuwait, you know, defending our country. i own a gun. this really isn't about the second amendment. >> reporter: these will be the star witnesses at congresses' first hearing since the shooting in newtown. mark kelly, the husband of gabby giffords who was
you had had a chance to speak with mark kelly, the husband of gabrielle giffords. he's getting ready to testify tomorrow. what did he say to you? >> reporter: that's right. i spoke with him by phone a short while ago. he said that he and gabby giffords are both gun owners and that he actually thought about joining the nra but never got around to it. when it comes to wayne la peaier, the two have never met but he hopes that they can have a constructive conversation about how to tackle gun...
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. >> let me ask you real quick, gabrielle giffords' husband, mark kelly, the astronaut, was here in "the situation room" yesterday and wolf spoke with him and asked him to speak directly to the camera, to the nra. listen to what he said. >> well, we've had many, many mass murders in this country. i mean, we've had a lot of them, you know, especially recently. what we saw in newtown, in colorado, and in tucson, this is unacceptable. i think people understand that when somebody does a mass shooting and they use a semi-automatic weapon, an assault rifle, twice as many people are hurt and injured. >> i want to get your response to that, but also in the context of, you were in the hearing room yesterday, when gabrielle giffords gave that very emotional opening statement. you heard her speak. so what do you say to her and her husband. they're both gun rights owners, they both support the second amendment, but they've also both faced this horrible tragedy and they want to see more stricter gun laws. >> well, i think the stricter gun laws sort of generically, is not the answer. but i will tel
. >> let me ask you real quick, gabrielle giffords' husband, mark kelly, the astronaut, was here in "the situation room" yesterday and wolf spoke with him and asked him to speak directly to the camera, to the nra. listen to what he said. >> well, we've had many, many mass murders in this country. i mean, we've had a lot of them, you know, especially recently. what we saw in newtown, in colorado, and in tucson, this is unacceptable. i think people understand that when...
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we heard from gabrielle giffords and mark kelly the other day, they say they are gun owners but want to see restrictions on assault weapons and multiple clips. what is your sense for which way this is going? when. >> reporter: you know, at the beginning, soon after newtown and at the beginning of this back and forth it seemed like that could have a lot of votes in congress to move through. it seems as often has happened that sides, they go to their corners. we'll see after the vice president comes out with the tax force recommendations whether there is some coming together on some solutions. what hasn't been talked about a lot are the mental health aspects of this. or the hollywood aspect of it, and we haven't focused on it. so if there is a comprehensive approach to it, perhaps it will get more people involved. martha: as you said coming into this there are so many laws already on the books that are just not enforced, maybe that deserves some attention as well. thank you so much. we'll see you coming up tonight on special report. bill: cliff has the most restrictive gun laws in the
we heard from gabrielle giffords and mark kelly the other day, they say they are gun owners but want to see restrictions on assault weapons and multiple clips. what is your sense for which way this is going? when. >> reporter: you know, at the beginning, soon after newtown and at the beginning of this back and forth it seemed like that could have a lot of votes in congress to move through. it seems as often has happened that sides, they go to their corners. we'll see after the vice...
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. >> reporter: gabrielle giffords wrote about the gun show loophole today. we know how to fix it by blirg a universal background system but some of our elected officials are not listening. one influential senator said, background checks at least deserve a debate. >> i do believe blocking the legislation to come to the floor of senate is not appropriate. >> reporter: he says potential support for background checks will depend on how they are carried out. >> gregg: peter doocy in washington. >> heather: now to a fox extreme weather alert. people in north dakota bracing for what is predicted to to be an historic flooding season. volunteers working tirelessly to ready husband of thousands of sandbags. >> we really do need the push. we want to get ahead of this. >> at the end of the day, at the end of next week if we could go past the one million sandbag goal would be great. those bags that don't get used, we will save them. >> heather: it's in the crosshairs for very severe weather. let's check in with janice dean with more for us. >> good news you match my weat
. >> reporter: gabrielle giffords wrote about the gun show loophole today. we know how to fix it by blirg a universal background system but some of our elected officials are not listening. one influential senator said, background checks at least deserve a debate. >> i do believe blocking the legislation to come to the floor of senate is not appropriate. >> reporter: he says potential support for background checks will depend on how they are carried out. >> gregg: peter...
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obama could have gone out and done what i've seen him do many times before -- >> like gabrielle giffords. >> you shed a tear. let's hug our children closer tonight. this is a terrible tragedy. now is not the time for politics. he didn't do that. and he followed through. and i think the one way in which those two things are similar is leadership, that when we talk about people not being ready for it, i know what you mean, there has to be something for them to be ready for. and what's different now about gun control is that people are actually discussing it. i mean what comes out of this particular round of discussions and horse trading is one thing. but previously it wasn't even discussed. >> i want to talk about what calculations members of the republican party are making on this. it's quite different although there is some bipartisan work talk about that. 2883 people killed by guns in the u.s. eight kids a day since newtown. more after the break. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one
obama could have gone out and done what i've seen him do many times before -- >> like gabrielle giffords. >> you shed a tear. let's hug our children closer tonight. this is a terrible tragedy. now is not the time for politics. he didn't do that. and he followed through. and i think the one way in which those two things are similar is leadership, that when we talk about people not being ready for it, i know what you mean, there has to be something for them to be ready for. and what's...
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. >> she wants to ban the rifle that mark kelly brought apparently for he and his wife gabrielle gifford without explanation he's out buying one when he's proposing that americans be forbidden to buy it. >> megyn: he said he was trying to make a point i guess. let me ask you, alan, let me ask you whether there is anything -- whether it's a parent's decision to release the photos or anything you believe could be a deal changer at this point in the game? because you know, everybody sitting here knows they don't have the votes right now. they don't have the votes in the senate. don't have the votes in the house. >> it's one of those really ideological issues where people dig in their heels and it's very hard to, like the abortion issue, to get to the other side and to find a place where all sides agree. he so, i'm not sure it would change any mind no matter what happens. god forbid there should be another such tragedy and bring people over to the other side. >> megyn: the tragedy were going to do it-- >> that's what opened up the dialog in the first place and has the legislature moving in a
. >> she wants to ban the rifle that mark kelly brought apparently for he and his wife gabrielle gifford without explanation he's out buying one when he's proposing that americans be forbidden to buy it. >> megyn: he said he was trying to make a point i guess. let me ask you, alan, let me ask you whether there is anything -- whether it's a parent's decision to release the photos or anything you believe could be a deal changer at this point in the game? because you know, everybody...
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bill: there was a moving tribute for former congresswoman gabrielle giffords receiving this year's profiles in courage at the john f. kennedy library recognizing her efforts to reduce gun violence. here she is is with her husband, former astronaut mark kelly. >> i believe we all have courage inside. i wish there was more courage in congress. >> for gabby, her courage is the equivalent of a lunar mission. she has set her sights on a distant horizon, a country that will be dramatically safer from gun violence. [applause] bill: giffords seriously wounded in a mass shooting event in tucson, arizona, back in january of 2011. she looks better every time we see her. martha: she has been remarkable. what a inspiration she is. the two of them together are nice and supportive. i like the way he works with her at all events. congratulations to her. that is very prestigious award, the profile in courage. >>> coming up the boston bombing investigation is picking up speed as the fbi searches the home now of tamerlan tsarnaev. we'll go live to boston at the top of the hour. we'll get you the latest develo
bill: there was a moving tribute for former congresswoman gabrielle giffords receiving this year's profiles in courage at the john f. kennedy library recognizing her efforts to reduce gun violence. here she is is with her husband, former astronaut mark kelly. >> i believe we all have courage inside. i wish there was more courage in congress. >> for gabby, her courage is the equivalent of a lunar mission. she has set her sights on a distant horizon, a country that will be...
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meanwhile, in an exclusive interview with diane sawyer, former congresswoman, gabrielle giffords and her husband, mark kelly, have announced their own campaign to keep guns out of the wrong hands. two years ago, today, giffords was nearly killed in the tucson shooting rampage. she says she wants to work with politicians to take on high-powered gun lobbyists and fight for responsible changes. and she'll be sharing more details with diane, tonight on "world news" and again on "nightline." >>> meanwhile, the only suspect being held in connection with the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya has been freed this morning. authorities in neighboring tunisia have released ali harzi because of a lack of evidence. four americans, including the u.s. ambassador, were killed in september's attack. the investigation in libya remains stalled. >>> some staggering, new information about the destruction caused by hurricane sandy. fema now confirms the storm damaged or destroyed more than 95,000 buildings on long island, new york, leaving some 4.4 million cubic yards of debris in its wake. and that's
meanwhile, in an exclusive interview with diane sawyer, former congresswoman, gabrielle giffords and her husband, mark kelly, have announced their own campaign to keep guns out of the wrong hands. two years ago, today, giffords was nearly killed in the tucson shooting rampage. she says she wants to work with politicians to take on high-powered gun lobbyists and fight for responsible changes. and she'll be sharing more details with diane, tonight on "world news" and again on...
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. >>> former arizona congress woman gabrielle giffords and her husband will make a push for stronger gun control this week. their new super pac americans for responsible solutions will air its first tell investigation ad and tuesday the night of the state of the union address. giffords and kelly will attend the state of the union as guests of senator barbour and congressman john mccain. they started the group to combat the national rifle association lobby on capitol hill. >>> leading republican senator lindsey graham is upping the ante in search for answers on the benghazi tragedy. the man who has been leading the too, find out who knew what when about the salmonella attack in benghazi that killed four north americans is trying a a new tactic today. he said he will hold up the nominations for the pentagon and cia unless the white house stops what he calls stone walling. i'm john roberts. hour number two of america's news headquarters live from the nation's capital starts right now. let's go to steve centanni who has been following the story of senator graham. good afternoon. >> good
. >>> former arizona congress woman gabrielle giffords and her husband will make a push for stronger gun control this week. their new super pac americans for responsible solutions will air its first tell investigation ad and tuesday the night of the state of the union address. giffords and kelly will attend the state of the union as guests of senator barbour and congressman john mccain. they started the group to combat the national rifle association lobby on capitol hill. >>>...
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exactly two years after she was shot in the head former congresswoman gabrielle giffords and her husband, astronaut mark kelly are launching a campaign to challenge the gun lobby. the couple deciding its time to act after the school shooting last month in newtown, connecticut, giffords and kelly are raising money to support stricter gun control and pointing an accusing finger at congress for they say doing nothing to end gun violence. last week the couple visited newtown where 20 school children and six adults were gunned down at the sandy hook elementary school. they say a nationwide response musting more than regret, sorrow and con dole lance. in an op ed in "usa today" the couple says there have been 11 mass shootings in the u.s. since the rampage that nearly claimed her life. in the newspaper they write, we don't want to take away your guns any more than we want to give up the two guns we have locked in a safe at home. what we do want is what the majority of the nra members and other americans want, responsible changes in our law to require responsible gun ownership and reduce gun vi
exactly two years after she was shot in the head former congresswoman gabrielle giffords and her husband, astronaut mark kelly are launching a campaign to challenge the gun lobby. the couple deciding its time to act after the school shooting last month in newtown, connecticut, giffords and kelly are raising money to support stricter gun control and pointing an accusing finger at congress for they say doing nothing to end gun violence. last week the couple visited newtown where 20 school...
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before the senate vote, former congressman gabrielle giffords and her husband told us about a meeting they had with a senator -- >> the next sentence says, i can't vote for any of that. it's a tough issue because of the influence of the nra. >> reporter: at the nra convention now, giffords and kelly's gun control group is taking action, hoping rank and file nra members are open to restrictions aimed at preventing gun violence. they're targeting nra convention goers. >> reporter: other gun control groups are there, too. this ad is on houston tv. >> had there been a background check, my sister would still be with us. i'm an nra member and i believe in sensible gun laws. >> reporter: the clout comes more from members than money. but it's impossible to discount the lopsided campaign cash flowing from gun rights versus gun control groups. look at this stark illustration. gun rights groups gave nearly $528,000 to senators who voted no on expanding background checks. gun control groups only gave $5,000. john mccain voted yes, despite getting big bucks from gun groups. here's what he said abo
before the senate vote, former congressman gabrielle giffords and her husband told us about a meeting they had with a senator -- >> the next sentence says, i can't vote for any of that. it's a tough issue because of the influence of the nra. >> reporter: at the nra convention now, giffords and kelly's gun control group is taking action, hoping rank and file nra members are open to restrictions aimed at preventing gun violence. they're targeting nra convention goers. >>...
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. >>> as the testimony resumes, gabrielle giffords is launching a new effort to reduce gun violence. she was wounded two years ago today in a mass shooting that killed six people. >>> vice president joe biden's task force is holding meetings to discuss new gun regulations. cbs news political director john dickerson is following that story. good morning. >> good morning, charlie. >> how much pressure comes from the gun control lobby? >> well they're trying to increase their pressure. if you think of this debate one way to think of it is sort of organization that the nra has longstanding organization in washington versus emotion and what the gun control lobby is trying to do is keep people, remind people of situations like in tucson two years ago or aurora or newtown, and when you talk to people who have been working with the biden task force and who have been trying to rally new support here they say they have about 30 days after one of these massacres before public opinion starts to go back to other kinds of issues and so they're trying to grab that window to make something different
. >>> as the testimony resumes, gabrielle giffords is launching a new effort to reduce gun violence. she was wounded two years ago today in a mass shooting that killed six people. >>> vice president joe biden's task force is holding meetings to discuss new gun regulations. cbs news political director john dickerson is following that story. good morning. >> good morning, charlie. >> how much pressure comes from the gun control lobby? >> well they're trying to...
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there was an op-ed written today by gabrielle giffords and mark kelly. they visited newtown, connecticut, last week or the shooting took place. an update on the attack of the u.s. consulate in benghazi last fall. lawyer says his client has been freed conditionally because of lack of evidence. he was the only suspect in custody over the attack that killed christopher stevens and three other americans. is lawyer said he was freed last night. he has to remain in the area in case the court needs him. hillary clinton says she will testify on the report on that attack before congress. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> i think that collectivization of the minds of america's founding fathers is particularly dangerous because they were not a collective unit and presenting them as such tends to dramatically oversimplify the politics of the founding generation. it comes to be used as a big battering ram to beat people over the head with in ways that i think it are historically incoherent and retorically unsound. >> english prof
there was an op-ed written today by gabrielle giffords and mark kelly. they visited newtown, connecticut, last week or the shooting took place. an update on the attack of the u.s. consulate in benghazi last fall. lawyer says his client has been freed conditionally because of lack of evidence. he was the only suspect in custody over the attack that killed christopher stevens and three other americans. is lawyer said he was freed last night. he has to remain in the area in case the court needs...